Garment hanger



oct. 18, 1932. v J. MAREK 1,882,667

GARMENT HANGER Filed Nov. 28, 1950 noentoz Patented Oct. 18, 1932 UNITEDSTA-TES VICTOR J'. MAREK, 0F ELMHURST, NEW YORK AGrAltIVIElll HANGERApplication filed November 28, 1930. Serial No. 498,525.

This invention relates to improvements in garment hangers, and it is theprincipal object of my invention topprovide aI garment hanger equippedwith means for securely clamping the garments suspended from the hangeronto the same without damage to the garments.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a garment hangerhavinga bar substantially U-shaped in cross-section and somewhat curved.

A further obj ect of my invention is the provision of a garment hangerequipped with means for protecting the garments suspended therefromagainst insects.

A still further ob]ect of my invention is a garment hanger of simple andinexpensive construction, yet durable and efficient -in operation.

These and other objects of my invention will become more fully known asthe description thereof proceeds, and will then be specically defined inthe appended claim. y

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation of a garment hanger constructedaccording to mys invention.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 1- is a perspective sectional detail view of one of the moth ballcontainers.

Fig. 5 is a cross-section on line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Fig. 6 is a cross-section on line 6 6 of Figure 1.

As illustrated, my novel and improved garment holder comprises a supportbar which may be constructed of metal or any other suitable material andconsists of two side plates 10, 11, connected at the top by a plate 12,preferably curved on the arc kof a `circle and provided with openings13, 14, and a hanger or hook 15.

The hanger has formed a head 16 at its inner end and a pressure plate orleaf spring 17 is held intermediate its ends by said head on said hangerand carries nearits ends the plates 18, 19. The angularly bent elementsof clamp members 22, 23, are passed through either member into aposition angular to the openings 13, 14C, between plates 10 and 11, andare pivoted at their ends on pins 20, 21, in the sides of plates 10, 11,so that said elements engage plates 1S, 19, when the members 22, 23, areswung about their pivot pins into the position shown in broken lines inFigure 1 and depress the ends of the leaf spring 17. The outer ends ofmembers 22, n 23, carry cushions 24, 25, held to the underside of themembers by means of the teeth 26, 27, and the end tongues 28, 29.

At the outer ends of the hanger between flanges 10, 11, containers forthe reception of moth balls 31 are provided, and frictionally heldtherein. 05

The use of my device will be clearly understood from the abovedescriptionv and by simultaneous inspection of the drawing, and it willbe evident that garments placed upon the support bar while the clampmembers are in their raised position indicated in broken lines in Figure1 in which the ends of the leaf springs are depressed, will be securelyheld on the bar as soon as the clamping members are swung about theirpivot ypins engaging the garments with their cushioned ends retainingthe same in their position without damaging the garments.

It will be understood that I may make such changes inmy device ascomewithin the scope of the appended claim without departure from myinvention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desiretosecure by Letters Patent is: S5

In a garment hanger, having a curved body bar substantially U-shaped incrosssection and provided with openings in its upper bar, a hangerentering at its lower end between the shanks of the U-bar, a head formedat the lower end of said hanger, a leaf-spring held to said hangerintermediate its ends by said head, plates on said spring near its ends,a pair of clamp members, angularly bent inner ends for said memberspassing through the openings in said upper bar, pins between the shanksof the U-member to which said angularly bent ends of the clamp membersare pivoted for swinging body during the placing of a garment thereon,cushions at the outer ends of said members, teeth for holding saidcushions to the underside of said members and tongues on said membersengaging said cushions.

In Witness whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

VICTOR J. MAREK.

